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[[Image:deactivated f1.jpg|thumb|right|400px|F-1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]] | [[Image:deactivated f1.jpg|thumb|right|400px|F-1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]] | ||
The F-1 Hand Grenade was a Soviet Era defensive fragmentation grenade that was used since World War 2. It was still in use by Soviet military forces all the way through the 1980s together with offensive [[RGD-5 hand grenade|RGD-5]]. Both grenades were to be replaced with new [[RGN hand grenade|RGN]] and [[RGO hand grenade|RGO]] grenades in 1980s but due to collapse of Soviet Union the replacement mostly stopped and they are still | The F-1 Hand Grenade was a Soviet Era defensive fragmentation grenade that was used since World War 2. It was still in use by Soviet military forces all the way through the 1980s together with offensive [[RGD-5 hand grenade|RGD-5]]. Both grenades were to be replaced with new [[RGN hand grenade|RGN]] and [[RGO hand grenade|RGO]] grenades in 1980s but due to collapse of Soviet Union the replacement mostly stopped and they are still standard issue grenades for Russian Armed Forces. It was seen during the Russo-Afghan War (1979-1988). It was sometimes referred to (incorrectly) as the RGD-1 Grenade during the Cold War, and only after the fall of the Communism did Western scholars determine that the Russians never called it anything other than "F-1". | ||
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Revision as of 13:31, 5 October 2011
The F-1 Hand Grenade was a Soviet Era defensive fragmentation grenade that was used since World War 2. It was still in use by Soviet military forces all the way through the 1980s together with offensive RGD-5. Both grenades were to be replaced with new RGN and RGO grenades in 1980s but due to collapse of Soviet Union the replacement mostly stopped and they are still standard issue grenades for Russian Armed Forces. It was seen during the Russo-Afghan War (1979-1988). It was sometimes referred to (incorrectly) as the RGD-1 Grenade during the Cold War, and only after the fall of the Communism did Western scholars determine that the Russians never called it anything other than "F-1".
The F-1 fragmentation hand grenade can be seen in the following films and video games:
Film
| Actor | Character | Title | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminals | Newsmakers (Goryachie Novosti) | 2009 | ||
| Palestinian terrorists | Munich | 2005 | ||
| Afghan Mujahideen | The Beast of War | 1988 | ||
| Sylvester Stallone | John Rambo | Rambo 3 | 1988 | |
| Soviet Commandos | Rambo 3 | 1988 | ||
| Russian scouts | Star (Zvezda), The | 2002 | ||
| Aleksey Chadov | Ivan | War (Voyna) | 2002 | |
| John | War (Voyna) | 2002 |
Television
| Show Title / Episode | Actor | Character | Notation | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stormgate | as anti-personnel mine | 2006 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medal of Honor: Allied Assault | 2002 | ||
| Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix | 2002 | ||
| Project Reality | 2005 | ||
| Project Reality | Grenade Trap | Used as part of IED | 2005 |
| Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 | 2006 | ||
| S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl | 2007 | ||
| 9th Company: Roots of Terror | 2008 | ||
| Call of Duty: Black Ops | 2010 |